Silkie thread!

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Well, they should all have 5 toes, but I suppose it is possible to confuse a spur with a toe.

 

[Squishypuff]

I just culled a bird with 7 toes on one foot. It was very strange looking.

 

[CarolinaChickenKeeper]

Eye yie ie, I am mad at me some roosters right now!!! They used to be so good about going in for the night. Now I have to chase them for what seems to be an eternity. I tell ya what I'm doing tomorrow right after work, and that is to but some sort of fencing or net to contain them boogers. I have a few who stay in the pen all day (their choice) and a few who want to stay out all night. Well there are five I couldn't catch tonight. Maybe after a night out they will learn their lesson. Is it just a guy thing bc?

 

[jen5680]

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I think in the summer they like to stay out bc it is cooler. They won't learn there leason if they stay out for the night lol...
They will jsut like it and want to stay out all the time. Just wait till dark and then catch them. They won't see you coming and you won't be running around trying to catch them. It's justt to hot for that lol....

 

[Debbi]

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Different breed, but I have a roo that did that too. I didn't want him to get eaten by predators overnight, nor attract them to the rest of the birds. What I did was to take the "special treats" (mealworms) out to the run and made a real huge fuss feeding the good birds that went into the run. Of course the bad boy came running when he heard the commotion, but he was locked out, and missed out! Right before darkness fell, he was at the gate, pacing back and forth, trying to get in. I took him ONE worm, opened the gate, in he went, and got his meager goodie. I have never had a problem with him again!

 

[SilkieTime]

LOL, good job.

 

[Teresaann24]

Some of my silkies scratching around the white hen hiding by herself is scared of the young buff roo...LOL

 

[emazing_lol]

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I dont think I could cull it. I'm not out to show these birds they are just for pets

 

[emazing_lol]

I still Havent worked out how to post pics on here but here is a link to my silkies foot. please ignore the red tape on the foot we have put different coloured tape on each one to tell the difference between them until our leg rings arrive.

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff394/emazinglol/silkiesfoot.jpg

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Yep, that one definitely has an extra toe.